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Beam 1.0 vs Gemma 3 1B

Beam 1.0 leads the LLM Stats Score 44.6 to -11.0.

Reflection AI · Google · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Beam 1.0 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 44.6 to -11.0, ranking #46 overall.

In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Beam 1.0 wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Beam 1.0

  • overall performance matters — it scores 44.6 and ranks #46 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

Choose Gemma 3 1B

  • you are already invested in the Google ecosystem

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Beam 1.0
Reflection AI
Gemma 3 1B
Google
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
44.6
#46
-11.0
#393
Reasoning
45.5
#37
-12.6
#387
Coding
33.7
#39
-10.3
#289
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
2 of 2
0 of 2
Input price
$0.40 / M
— / M
Output price
$1.20 / M
— / M
Context window
1,048,576
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Beam 1.0
Gemma 3 1B
Math
35.1#45
-9.2#338
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

22 reported for Beam 1.0 · 18 for Gemma 3 1B

2 shared

Beam 1.0 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, LiveCodeBench), while Gemma 3 1B is better at 0 benchmarks.

Beam 1.0 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Thu Oct 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

500.3B diff

Beam 1.0 has 500.3B more parameters than Gemma 3 1B, making it 50030.0% larger.

Reflection AI
Beam 1.0
501.3Bparameters
Google
Gemma 3 1B
1.0Bparameters
501.3B
Beam 1.0
1.0B
Gemma 3 1B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Beam 1.0 specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Beam 1.0 specifies output context (131,072 tokens).

Reflection AI
Beam 1.0
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Google
Gemma 3 1B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Thu Oct 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

Beam 1.0 is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Gemma 3 1B uses Gemma.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Beam 1.0

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Gemma 3 1B

Gemma

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Beam 1.0 was released on 2026-10-16, while Gemma 3 1B was released on 2025-03-12.

Beam 1.0 is 19 months newer than Gemma 3 1B.

Beam 1.0

Oct 16, 2026

4 days ago

1.6yr newer
Gemma 3 1B

Mar 12, 2025

1.6 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Beam 1.0 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-30, while Gemma 3 1B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Beam 1.0's training data extends to 2026-06-30, but cannot make a direct comparison without Gemma 3 1B's cutoff date.

Beam 1.0

Jun 2026

Gemma 3 1B

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Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Beam 1.0 and Gemma 3 1B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Beam 1.0
✓ Preferred
Gemma 3 1B
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about Beam 1.0 vs Gemma 3 1B.

Which is better, Beam 1.0 or Gemma 3 1B?

Beam 1.0 leads the LLM Stats Score 44.6 to -11.0. Beam 1.0 is made by Reflection AI and Gemma 3 1B is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Beam 1.0 compare to Gemma 3 1B in benchmarks?

Beam 1.0 scores AIME 2026: 97.7%, GPQA: 90.6%, LiveCodeBench: 88.3%, SWE-Bench Verified: 81.6%, MCP Atlas: 80.8%. Gemma 3 1B scores IFEval: 80.2%, GSM8k: 62.8%, Natural2Code: 56.0%, MATH: 48.0%, HumanEval: 41.5%.

What are the context window sizes for Beam 1.0 and Gemma 3 1B?

Beam 1.0 supports 1.0M tokens and Gemma 3 1B supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Beam 1.0 and Gemma 3 1B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (44.6 vs -11.0), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs Gemma). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Beam 1.0 and Gemma 3 1B?

Beam 1.0 is developed by Reflection AI and Gemma 3 1B is developed by Google.

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